Aug 11, 2000

Issue #554

Cover Story

Lewd Awakening

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 11, 2000
Disgusting lyrics. Privates on parade. Anything--and we mean anything--for a laugh. When did the showbiz catchphrase "Let's do lunch" suddenly become "Let's do raunch"? And do audiences even care anymore? Read Article
Magazine Cover (Aug 11, 2000)

Best-sellers

Cybertalk

Encore

Caught In the Act

by Erin Richter | Aug 11, 2000
The original reality TV series, Candid Camera, debuted more than a half century ago. Read Article

Flashes

random quote

Aug 11, 2000

Gimme Shelter

by Tricia Johnson | Aug 11, 2000

Isle Be Back

by Allyssa Lee | Aug 11, 2000

Between the Lines

Between The Lines

Aug 11, 2000
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

NORA, NORA

by Rhonda Johnson | Aug 11, 2000
Anne Rivers Siddons Read Article

MY JULIET

by Rhonda Johnson | Aug 11, 2000
John Ed Bradley (Doubleday, $23.95) Read Article

SEX AND REAL ESTATE

by Linnea Lannon | Aug 11, 2000
Marjorie Garber (Pantheon, $23) Read Article

WRITING ON DRUGS

by Megan Harlan | Aug 11, 2000
Sadie Plant (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $24) Read Article

A HISTORY OF CELIBACY

by Megan Harlan | Aug 11, 2000
Elizabeth Abbott (Scribner, $30) Read Article

PAD: THE GUIDE TO ULTRA-LIVING

by Karen Valby | Aug 11, 2000
Matt Maranian (Chronicle, $24.95) Read Article

The Unquiet Night; The Price of an Orphan

by Daneet Steffens | Aug 11, 2000

Book Commentary

Book News

Book Review

Catch Me if You Can

by Chris Nashawaty | Aug 11, 2000
A seasoned con tells how he made millions pretending to be a pilot and a doctor in Catch Me if You Can. Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

Lewd Awakening

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 11, 2000
Disgusting lyrics. Privates on parade. Anything--and we mean anything--for a laugh. When did the showbiz catchphrase "Let's do lunch" suddenly become "Let's do raunch"? And do audiences even care anymore? Read Article

EW Recommends

Hear & Now

Hear & Now

by Dan Snierson | Aug 11, 2000
This week on the music beat Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

LARGE HOT PIPE ORGAN

by Noah Robischon | Aug 11, 2000
(www.lhpo.org) Read Article

JIMMY AND DOUG'S FARMCLUB.COM

by Scott Brown | Aug 11, 2000
(www.farmclub.com) Read Article

RING AROUND THE CROWE MATES

by Clarissa Cruz | Aug 11, 2000
(www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/9963/russ/ring) Read Article

Internet News

Out to Sea

by Noah Robischon | Aug 11, 2000
Cyberpirates are plundering Hollywood's riches--but it's no swashbuckling ride. Read Article

Internet Review

by Ann Limpert | Aug 11, 2000
Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, and Mandy Moore set their sites on fan-friendly fluff. Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Aug 11, 2000
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

LOSER

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 11, 2000
(98 mins., PG-13) Read Article

WONDERLAND

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 11, 2000
(109 mins., R) Read Article

THE IN CROWD

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 11, 2000
(98 mins., PG-13) Read Article

THOMAS AND THE MAGIC RAILROAD

Aug 11, 2000
(80 mins., G) Read Article

CRIMINAL LOVERS

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 11, 2000
(90 mins., unrated) Read Article

NUTTY PROFESSOR II: THE KLUMPS

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 11, 2000
(105 mins., PG-13) Read Article

THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 11, 2000
(79 mins., PG-13) Read Article

THE DECALOGUE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 11, 2000
(approx. 60 mins. per episode, unrated) Read Article

Movie Commentary

Parents' Guide

by Lois Alter Mark | Aug 11, 2000

Movie Review

Space Cowboys

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 11, 2000
Four aging flyboys get a chance to prove they still have the right stuff, in Clint Eastwood's Space Cowboys Read Article

Coyote Ugly

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 11, 2000
In pursuit of her dream, an aspiring songwriter razes the bar as a high-stepping hottie in Coyote Ugly, Jerry Bruckheimer's latest urban legend Read Article

Saving Grace

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 11, 2000
Fine Line, 93 mins., R Read Article

The Tao of Steve

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 11, 2000
As a hefty Don Juan with a Zen attitude, Donal Logue adds weight to the Sundance hit The Tao of Steve Read Article

Girl on the Bridge

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 11, 2000
Paramount Classics, 92 mins., R Read Article

Hollow Man

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 11, 2000
Kevin Bacon disappears with a vengeance in Paul Verhoeven's flashy but underimagined Hollow Man. Read Article

Rififi

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 11, 2000
Rialto, 118 mins., unrated Read Article

The Tic Code

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 11, 2000
Avalanche Releasing, 90 mins., R Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Melaza

by Chip Deffaa | Aug 11, 2000
Melaza (Columbia) Read Article

''Bag Lady''

by Craig Seymour | Aug 11, 2000

This

by Laura Morgan | Aug 11, 2000
This (Waxy Silver) Read Article

A Tribute to Ozzy

by Josh Tyrangiel | Aug 11, 2000
A Tribute to Ozzy (Deadline) Read Article

Perfect Day

by James Sullivan | Aug 11, 2000
Perfect Day (New Machine 2000/Valley Entertainment Read Article

Mass Suicide Occult Figurines

by James Sullivan | Aug 11, 2000
Mass Suicide Occult Figurines (Barsuk) Read Article

Ice-T -- Greatest Hits: The Evidence

by Craig Seymour | Aug 11, 2000

Vavoom!

by Josef Woodard | Aug 11, 2000
Vavoom! (Interscope) Read Article

The Age of Possibility

by Alanna Nash | Aug 11, 2000
The Age of Possibility (Philo) Read Article

Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)

by Beth Johnson | Aug 11, 2000

Songs From the Grass String Ranch

by Alanna Nash | Aug 11, 2000
Songs From the Grass String Ranch (Audium) Read Article

Music Commentary

Sunflower/Surf's Up; 15 Big Ones/The Beach Boys Love You; Holland/Carl and the Passions--So Tough; M.I.U./L.A.; Keepin' the Summer Alive/The Beach Boys; The Beach Boys in Concert

by Chris Willman | Aug 11, 2000
Cowabunga! Eleven Beach Boys albums--now on CD--recall the band's mid-career winners and wipeouts. Read Article

Whistle Bait!; Ain't I'm a Dog!

by Tony Scherman | Aug 11, 2000
Whistle Bait!; Ain't I'm a Dog! Read Article

Music News

Matinee Idylls

by Laura Morgan | Aug 11, 2000
EW Puts Four Actors-Who-Would-Be-Rockers to the Test Read Article

Grammar' Cool

by Rob Brunner | Aug 11, 2000
Who the #@%! is...Nelly? Read Article

What' About Bob?

by Laura Schiff | Aug 11, 2000
Teeny-Weeny Winner Read Article

On the Air

On The Air

by Lynette Rice | Aug 11, 2000
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Mail

Aug 11, 2000

Pop Culture News

Bawdy & Sole

by Jeff Jensen | Aug 11, 2000
What's Up With That Reebok Ad? Read Article

Box-Ploitation

by Corey Takahashi | Aug 11, 2000
THIS SUMMER'S BLOCKBUSTERS STAR AFRICAN AMERICANS. IS HOLLYWOOD FINALLY NARROWING THE RACE GAP? Read Article

Diary of a Hollow Man

Aug 11, 2000
Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi thriller--"the hardest thing I've done"--hits some unexpected snags, and nerves begin to fray. A first-person exclusive. Part 2 of 2 Read Article

Kings of the Road

by Noah Robischon | Aug 11, 2000
AS STARS OF A RECORD-BREAKING TOUR AND A SPIKE LEE-DIRECTED CONCERT FILM, THE KINGS OF COMEDY ARE LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK Read Article

Hocus Focus

by Jeff Jensen | Aug 11, 2000
Millions of readers are falling under the spell of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In part 2 of our interview with J.K. Rowling, she reflects on Hollywood, fame, and her daunting responsibility to her fans--including her daughter. Read Article

Bad Company

by Dave Karger, Fred Schruers, Jeff Jensen, Daniel Fierman | Aug 11, 2000
GOOD MAY TRIUMPH OVER EVIL, BUT IT'S OFTEN THE HEAVIES WHO MAKE US WATCH. PRESENTING A ROGUES' GALLERY OF THIS SUMMER'S SCENE-STEALING VILLAINS. Read Article

Sounding Off

by Noah Robischon | Aug 11, 2000
Napster rocks and roils the music world. Our A-to-Z guide to the debate. Read Article

Hit and Miscasting

by Gillian Flynn | Aug 11, 2000

Monitor

Aug 11, 2000

Public Eminem No. 1

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 11, 2000
America's Most Wanted rap star is selling a quarter million albums a week--and dodging charges of homophobia and hate-mongering Read Article

Palm Pilots

by Jessica Shaw | Aug 11, 2000

Giving a Ring

by Lori L. Tharps | Aug 11, 2000

Hot Spot

by Nicholas Fonseca | Aug 11, 2000

To a T

by Alice M. Lee | Aug 11, 2000

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Aug 11, 2000
This week in Hollywood Read Article

Shaw Report

The Shaw Report

by Jessica Shaw | Aug 11, 2000

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Aug 11, 2000

Stage Capsule Review

AVOW

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Aug 11, 2000

GODSPELL

by Ty Burr | Aug 11, 2000

SPINNING INTO BUTTER

by Lawrence Frascella | Aug 11, 2000

Stage News

Heckle & 'Jekyll'

Aug 11, 2000
Don't laugh: Hair-metalist Sebastian Bach is a scream in his Broadway debut Read Article

Stage Review

The Man Who Came to Dinner

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 11, 2000
The Man Who Came to Dinner doesn't offer much food for thought, but it sure does serve up the laughs. Read Article

TV Capsule Review

THE VIEW

by Ann Limpert | Aug 11, 2000
(www.abc.go.com/theview) Read Article

TV Review

Baby Blues; Sammy

by Ken Tucker | Aug 11, 2000
Two new toons--David Spade's Sammy and The WB's Baby Blues--pack a few laughs but mostly lack color. Read Article

Television Commentary

What To Watch

by Dalton Ross, Bruce Fretts, Allyssa Lee | Aug 11, 2000
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article

Television News

'Brother' Issues

by Josh Wolk | Aug 11, 2000
EW Offers Some Tips for Fixing CBS' Often Dull Reality Series Read Article

The Guest List

Aug 11, 2000
Look Who's on The Couch This Week (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

Video Capsule Review

THE GRANDFATHER

by Michael Sauter | Aug 11, 2000

NASHVILLE

by Mark Harris | Aug 11, 2000
(1975, Paramount, 160 mins., R, $29.99) Read Article

SUPERGIRL: LIMITED EDITION

Aug 11, 2000
(1984, Anchor Bay, 262 mins., PG, $39.98) Read Article

JERRY AND TOM

by Gillian Flynn | Aug 11, 2000
Joe Mantegna, Sam Rockwell (1999, Miramax, 92 mins., R, also on DVD) Read Article

TYCUS

by Joshua Rich | Aug 11, 2000
Dennis Hopper, Peter Onorati (2000, Paramount, 94 mins., R, also on DVD) Read Article

REINDEER GAMES

by Marc Bernardin | Aug 11, 2000
Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron (2000, Dimension, 104 mins., R, also on DVD) Read Article

LEILA

by Scott Brown | Aug 11, 2000
Leila Hatami, Ali Mosaffa (1999, First Run, 125 mins., unrated, subtitled, also on DVD) Read Article

HOLY SMOKE!

by Alice King | Aug 11, 2000
HOLY SMOKE! Kate Winslet, Harvey Keitel (1999, Miramax, 114 mins., R, also on DVD) Read Article

DRAGONHEART: A NEW BEGINNING

by Daniel Fierman | Aug 11, 2000
Chris Masterson, Robby Benson (2000, Universal, 85 mins., PG, also on DVD) Read Article

Holy Smoke!

by Alice King | Aug 08, 2000

Video Commentary

Video News

COMING UP

Aug 11, 2000

Video Review

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins

by Bruce Fretts | Aug 11, 2000
The lackluster Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is a poorly told Toy Story spin-off. Read Article